CAREERS EDITION 2014
A College
Education Pays
Big Dividends
*United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Earnings and Unemployment Rates by
Educational Attainment
A Portland Fire &
Rescue officer cleans
up with a little help
from a friend after a
five-alarm fire in
August, 2013, on
Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard. No one
was hurt in the blaze
but a five-story
building under
construction was a
total loss.
PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
W
hy College? According to a recent study by the
U.S. Department of Labor*, the higher your edu-
cation level, the bigger your paycheck. In 2012,
the difference in earning potential between someone with a
high school education and someone with a four-year college
education was huge – with the college grad earning an aver-
age of $414 more per week, as much as $21,528 more per
year, and as much as $645,840 more over 30 years.
Why Concordia? A cornerstone of our northeast Portland
neighborhood since 1905, Concordia is a private, liberal
arts university that welcomes students of every faith, cul-
ture, and background. We are a Christian university united
by a common goal: Preparing leaders for the transformation
of society. A big part of that is our commitment to helping
others – including giving back to those in our area. Last
year alone, our students, staff, and faculty logged more than
250,000 service hours.
How Can We Help You? Concordia is committed to help-
ing make college affordable. We offer a wide range of
scholarships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities
designed to help you take the first step. For more informa-
tion, visit www.cu-portland.edu or call (503) 280-8501.
Vancouver
Police Recruiter:
Polish Your
Interviewing Skills
Lisa Loving
The Skanner News Staff
Vancouver Police Sgt. Dave Henderson is the background
recruiting sergeant for the department. He spoke with The
Skanner News about his job, and what new applicants can
expect.
The Skanner News: Tell us about your job — what does
it involve?
Dave Henderson: In my department we do the testing for
entry-level applicants and lateral applicants, people who are
already police officers. After we test them — the ones that
score high enough — we’ll conduct background investiga-
tions, polygraph examinations, set up interviews with all
their personal references, and professional references, and
determine whether or not they are suitable to be hired.
We are looking for creative
problem solvers, people who
are good with the community
— all members of the
community, who treat people
fairly, have an open mind
TSN: What kind of people are you looking for? What
kind of people as a community do we want to have these
jobs?
Henderson: I think there’s no specific person that we’re
looking for, but the things I do look for obviously people
with honesty and integrity, which they’ve shown in their
past. We are looking for creative problem solvers, people
who are good with the community — all members of the
See RECRUITER on page 11
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